March 9, 2010 6:08 PM
THREE TO RECEIVE MORROW AWARD AT RIVERSIDE LEGENDS EVENT MARCH 27
Riverside International Automotive Museum
Riverside, Calif. 09 Mar 2010
Morrow Award to Three 500cc Racing Pioneers
Honored at Riverside Legends Event Mar. 26-28, 2010
Three 500cc racing pioneers, Tom Meehan, Ralph Ormsbee, and George Keck, will all have their names inscribed on the Harry Morrow Trophy at the second annual edition of the Legends of Riverside II event set to take place over the March 26-28, 2010 weekend at the Inland Empire's Riverside International Automotive Museum.
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February 25, 2010 5:10 PM
SETH ENSLOW TO ATTEMPT NEW LONG DISTANCE RECORD JUMP ON A HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE
MILWAUKEE (February 25, 2010
Harley-Davidson to Host Live Webcast of Enslow’s Jump aboard XR1200
Freestyle motocrosser Seth Enslow will attempt to make history and break the existing record of 157 feet for a successful long distance jump aboard a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The world record was first benchmarked by Evel Knievel in 1975 and recently set by Bubba Blackwell in 1999.
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Leslie Porterfield will share stage with Chris Carr and Denis Manning at AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona
American Motorcyclist Association(AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Leslie Porterfield, one of the fastest women motorcyclists in the world, has an unusual perspective on speed. That experience, along with her outgoing personality, makes Porterfield a natural choice for interviewing the world's fastest motorcyclists, Chris Carr and Denis Manning, at the 22nd Annual AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona this March 5, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
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February 16, 2010 7:59 PM
American Motorcyclist Association announces changes to its Board of Directors
American Motorcyclist Association
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to report that changes to the Association's code of regulations intended to better reflect the interests of its membership were approved at the annual Corporate Members Meeting, and ratified by the AMA Board of Directors at its subsequent meeting, on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, in Indianapolis, Ind.
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February 13, 2010 9:10 PM
AMA Hall of Famer Malcolm Smith to serve as Grand Marshal for 2010 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
American Motorcyclist Association
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
One afternoon in the mid-1960s, a man walked into a Southern California motorcycle shop looking for someone to race an unproven motorcycle with a foreign-sounding name. Lucky for that man, he walked into the right shop and found the right racer. Malcolm Smith took Edison Dye's offer, and their partnership would help establish the Husqvarna motorcycle brand as a force in American off-road.
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January 21, 2010 4:34 PM
Industry veteran Bob Buchanan joins American Motorcyclist Association advertising team
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new advertising manager, Bob Buchanan. Buchanan will be responsible for selling advertising space in American Motorcyclist magazine, in the AMA Racer newsletter, and at AmericanMotorcyclist.com, as well as AMA event sponsorship and in support of other AMA properties.
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January 18, 2010 12:46 PM
World's fastest motorcyclists headline 22nd Annual AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Breakfast at Daytona
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
What's it like to ride in the cockpit of a streamlined motorcycle at more than 367 mph for 30 seconds" What's it like to work at building the machine capable of such a feat for 30 years"
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January 13, 2010 11:51 AM
Husqvarna named Marque of the Year for 2010 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
American Motorcyclist Association
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Husqvarna, the legendary make that ruled AMA Racing off-road competition throughout the 1970s and 1980s, has recently made a full-throttle return to national championship contention. This July 9-11, the iconic brand will celebrate its heritage and build toward its future as the Marque of the Year at the 19th annual AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
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December 9, 2009 4:23 PM
KTM North America Announces New Factory Service and Contingency Program
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG
Mattighofen, Austria
KTM North America, Inc. is proud to announce the KTM Factory Service and Contingency Program for 2010.
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December 7, 2009 2:01 PM
BMW Motorrad USA Teams Up With California Superbike School to Offer Rider Training on the S 1000 RR
BMW Motorrad USA
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 7, 2009
Thanks to a partnership between BMW Motorrad USA and the California Superbike School, riders will have the opportunity to unleash the power of the most potent, sophisticated and lightest sportbike ever produced -- under the guidance of trained professionals. Beginning in 2010, BMW’s S 1000 RR superbike will be available at training sessions offered by Keith Code’s California Superbike School.
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December 5, 2009 6:32 AM
Speedway racer Greg Hancock wins AMA Athlete of the Year Award
American Motorcyclist Association(AMA)
LAS VEGAS, Nev.
Headlines lineup of champions honored at the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America
A sell-out crowd of AMA Racing champions and their families, friends and fans joined the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4., to celebrate the successful seasons of some of the country's most-talented motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) racers.
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December 3, 2009 8:44 PM
Celebrate the Holidays with KTM USA and Presenting Sponsors at Pala Raceway
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG,
Mattighofen, Austria
KTM Riders Ride for FREE - See Mike Alessi and the New Motocross Bike.
Come celebrate the holidays while riding orange with KTM staff and enthusiasts. KTM North America, Inc. would like to extend a Christmas invitation to all KTM riders to come and ride at Pala Raceway on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 9:00am - 5:00pm absolutely FREE. Plus, see Mike Alessi and the new KTM motocross bike!
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American Motorcyclist Association expresses condolences to family of Hugh H. 'Harry' Hurt
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) offers its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Hugh H. "Harry" Hurt, who died of a heart attack on Nov. 29. He was 81.
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December 2, 2009 12:18 PM
Perry King to emcee 2009 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to welcome film, television and stage star Perry King as the Master of Ceremonies for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Inductions on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. King, a longtime motorcyclist and a member of the AMA Board of Directors, is excited about the event.
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December 1, 2009 6:12 PM
Laurette Nicoll to emcee 2009 AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to welcome motocross racer and television broadcaster Laurette Nicoll as the Master of Ceremonies for the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Friday night, Dec. 4. As the series announcer for AMA Endurocross, AMA Pro Racing Supermoto and AMA Mini Moto SX, Nicoll is well known to the hundreds of amateur racers, whose fans, families and friends will be on hand as the AMA pays tribute to its champions from 2009 AMA Racing premier events and series.
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November 26, 2009 12:39 PM
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to showcase heroes of past and present
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
More than three-dozen American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Motorcycle Hall of Famers will be attending the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, this Dec. 4-5 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
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November 25, 2009 7:27 AM
Tissot Watches will honor AMA Racing Athletes of the Year at the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that Tissot, an innovative Swiss-made watch brand, will present the AMA Racing Athlete of the Year and ATV Athlete of the Year with a Tissot Swiss watch at the 2009 AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America, this Dec. 4 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
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